Mapping land cover in Tunisia
| dc.coverage | Tunisia | |
| dc.creator | Sarvia, F.; Farren, K.; Khatteli, A.; Chiozza, F.; Maki, A.; Cherif, I.; Mushtaq, F.; Jalal, R.; Henry, M.; | |
| dc.date | 2024-10-16T15:05:28Z | |
| dc.date | 2024-10-16T15:05:28Z | |
| dc.date | 2024 | |
| dc.date | 2024-10-16T15:01:02Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-27T22:40:54Z | |
| dc.description | This report presents a comprehensive land cover map of Tunisia, highlighting cultivated land, olive trees, dates and orchards while integrating information on land water management practices. A land cover map was derived using Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and stratified with water management data from currently existing data. Statistics illustrating the area of each class regionally and nationally were produced to provide accurate information on land cover classes distribution. Land cover information is essential to understanding the diverse range of ecosystems and agricultural land in Tunisia, particularly when looking to address climactic and socioeconomic challenges in the country. An accurate representation of agricultural land use is imperative when developing strategies for natural resource management and sustainable agricultural practices. Land cover mapping within the SolaWISe initiative facilities access to essential information on soil, land water and crop management, thus informing decision-making processes for enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability. This land cover map provides a robust foundation for developing insights into natural resource management and agricultural practices across Tunisia. It empowers stakeholders at national, regional and local levels to make informed decisions for sustainable crop production in the context of a changing climate. There is no information on water management practices in the south of Tunisia; producing these datasets would significantly improve our understanding of crop management systems and agricultural water productivity. In the future land cover maps can be expanded to include more intricate irrigation and crop type information, allowing stakeholders to develop a more intricate understanding of spatial variation in crop suitability and productivity. | |
| dc.format | 58 p. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | 978-92-5-138561-6 | |
| dc.identifier | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cc9442en | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/259835 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.publisher | FAO ; | |
| dc.rights | FAO | |
| dc.rights | CC BY NC SA 3.0 IGO | |
| dc.title | Mapping land cover in Tunisia | |
| dc.title | In the context of the Soil Land and Water Digital Information System initiative | |
| dc.type | Book (stand-alone) |